Enjoy White Truffles at The St. Regis Atlanta
October 26, 2010 by Paul McParland
Filed under Happenings
Atlanta Ga Today announces an exclusive White Truffle Dinner at the St. Regis Atlanta. On Monday, November 15, The St. Regis Atlanta will host a five-course Truffle Dinner, paired with La Spinetta wines live jazz. Menu items that will feature the intoxicating white truffle include Porcini Mushroom and Parmesan Risotto with Shaved White Truffles; Pistachio and White Truffle Milk Shake; and White Truffle and Hazelnut Macaroons.
The St. Regis Atlanta Presents Five-Course Truffle Dinner featuring La Spinetta Wines along with Live Jazz. The Dinner is $150 per person and begins at 6 p.m. with a reception in The Wine Room, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. in Paces 88.
Atlanta Happenings – The St. Regis Atlanta, an unparalleled in-town resort located in the elegant enclave of Buckhead, is pleased to announce a five-course Truffle Dinner featuring award-winning La Spinetta wines and live jazz. The Truffle Dinner presents guests and locals with a taste of the elusive white truffle – the world’s most expensive food, otherwise known as “white diamonds” – and commemorates St. Regis Hotels & Resorts’ deep-rooted history with jazz.
Taking place on Monday, November 15 in Paces 88 American Bistro, the hotel’s signature restaurant featuring an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere, the Truffle Dinner is a part of The St. Regis Atlanta’s signature wine dinner series.
“We are delighted to present this five course Truffle Dinner, bringing one of the world’s most sought-after delicacies from Italy to the Southeast,” said Simon Rusconi, general manager. “St. Regis has a history of offering unparalleled experiences and the Truffle Dinner is no exception. The evening will couple exceptional cuisine and wine with live jazz, making for a truly memorable experience.”
The Truffle Dinner will include black and white truffles, revered as a delicacy with near-mystical powers — at least since Roman times. White truffles are valued for the intoxicating potency of their aroma and the distinctive but difficult to describe flavors they elicit. Among the dishes that will feature white truffles are: Porcini Mushroom and Parmesan Risotto with Shaved White Truffles; Pistachio and White Truffle Milk Shake; White Truffle and Hazelnut Macaroons.
The St. Regis Atlanta will also serve truffles as a part of dishes including Robiola and Wild Mushroom Flatbread with Caramelized Onions and Truffles; Candy Stripe Beets with Goat’s Milk Cheese and Truffle Honey; Duo of Roasted Chestnut Soup with Espresso Foam and Black Truffles; Quail Egg in Brioche with Smoked Bacon and Truffle Salsa; Grass Fed Steak Tartare with Truffle Tapenade; Braised Veal Osso Bucco with Foie Gras; Black Truffle Gnocchi; Pear and Ginger Cake with Port Wine Poached Pears and Truffle Honey.
The truffle has been imbued with, and sought after for, a wide variety of delightful attributes over the centuries. Always elusive of precise description, the truffle experience — as much an experience of aroma as of taste — has been described as everything from “intoxicating” to “aphrodisiacal.”
The ancient Greeks and Romans were both enthralled and mystified by the truffle’s peculiar characteristics — no leaves, no flowers, no obvious reproductive apparatus (and therefore not subject to cultivation), seemingly generating spontaneously four to eight inches underground, and virtually unharvestable by humans alone. As early as 300 B.C. the great naturalist Theophrastus, one of Aristotle’s most gifted students, wrote of his confusion at how to classify the strange tubers. The Romans, who ranked truffles along with oysters and thrushes as supreme delicacies, explained truffles’ propagation as the magical result of lightning strikes. It would take another 1500 years and the invention of the microscope before many of these ancient notions began to be dispelled.
In honor of these Italian delicacies, The St. Regis Atlanta will pair La Spinetta wines with each course. The award-winning wines derive from vineyards in Piedmont and Tuscany; vintages that will be served during the Truffle Dinner include La Spinetta “Toscana Vermentino” 2009, La Spinetta Barbera “Gallina” 2007, La Spinetta Barbera/Nebbiolo Monferato Rosso “Pin” 2005, La Spinetta “Il Gentile di Casanova” 2005, La Spinetta Barolo “Campe” 2004, and La Spinetta Moscato Passito. Live jazz performed by The Gary Land Band will complement the food and wine pairings, adding a sophisticated and lively energy to the exclusive evening.
Following dinner, attendees will be gifted Timeless is Modern, a limited edition jazz CD curated by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and performed by Marsalis and the acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. This musical ensemble was produced exclusively for the St. Regis brand and features 21 jazz standards.
“The St. Regis’ flagship, the iconic St. Regis New York, has played host to some of the finest jazz musicians since its opening over a century ago, and we are proud to continue the tradition by bringing jazz music to guests at The St. Regis Atlanta,” said St. Regis Global Brand Leader Paul James.
The five-course Truffle Dinner and La Spinetta wine pairing will take place on Monday, November 15 at The St. Regis Atlanta; 6 pm. reception in The Wine Room and 7 p.m. dinner in Paces 88. The cost is $150 per person.
About The St. Regis Atlanta
Combining timeless sophistication with an unrivaled dimension of luxury, The St. Regis Atlanta Hotel & Residences debuted April 14, 2009. The 26-floor development features 151 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, 53 St. Regis Residences, more than 16,000 square feet of contemporary meeting and event space, two exclusive bars, world-class culinary options, a state-of-the-art fitness facility that overlooks an exquisite 40,000-square-foot Pool Piazza and poolside Bar, a 7,800-square-foot Remède Spa and Paces 88, the signature restaurant and recipient of the 2010 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. Each guest room and suite is attended by the signature St. Regis Butler Service, an ever present yet unobtrusive service dedicated to meeting the needs of discerning global travelers. The St. Regis Atlanta Hotel & Residences is located at 88 West Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead. For more information, please call 404.563.7900 or visit www.stregisatlanta.com.
About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Combining classic sophistication and modern luxury, the St. Regis brand remains faithful to its commitment to excellence. Founded by John Jacob Astor IV with the opening of the first St. Regis Hotel in New York City over a century ago, The St. Regis brand of hotels is known for its unique luxury dimension, customized service and refined elegance in the best destinations worldwide. Plans for the brand to expand its legacy globally include long-awaited St. Regis properties in Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico, Bal Harbour, Deer Crest, Hawaii and the island of Bermuda. In Latin America, St. Regis will unveil new hotels and resorts in Buenos Aires and Kanai Riviera. In Asia, St. Regis has announced plans to open properties in Bangkok, Chengdu, Kuala Lumpur, Lhasa, Nanjing, Osaka, Sanya Yalong Bay and Tianjin. In Africa and the Middle East, the St. Regis brand will continue to expand in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha and Mauritius. The distinctive traits of the St. Regis experience are customized service and attention, coveted locations and luxurious design. For more information on The St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.stregis.com.
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